Improvement in harrows



W. TUTTLE.

Harrow.

No. 101,547. y Patented April 5, 1870.

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WILLIAM T-UTTLE, 0F FAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI.

'Letters Patent No. 101,547, dated Apr/il 5, 1870.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part o! the lame.

This invention relates to that class of' harrows which is made to rotate horizontally; and

The invention consists in the combination and ton-v struotion of parts as hereinafter specified.

Figure 1 represents a transverse section of my improved harrow, and

Figure 2 represents a plan of the bottom 'of the same.

The frame of the revolving part of the barrow consists of the eircularrim A, the radiating arms B, and the rim C.

D is the draft-ring or frame, which is connected to the rim A by a projecting ange,-E, lapping the rim A at the top, and friction-rollers F, taking under and rolling against a bevel flange, Gr, ou the rim A. Two of these rollers are supported on studs projecting from blocks H, connected lto the under side of the ring D, and the other two are connected to a shaft, I, supported also in blocks B.' The faces of these rollers are beveled to correspond with the rim or flange G.

The rim A is 4provided with a toothed rim, K, on its under side, adjoining the flange G, and the shaft I has a toothed wheel, L, at one end, gearing with the said toothed rim.

This shaft I carries a drum, N, provided with spikes O, working in contact with the ground.

The oscillation of the harrow on the draft-ring D,

caused by theunequal action on the ground, imparts rotary motion to the shaft I and toothed drum N, which, moving rapidly, breaks and pulverizes the turf and lumps very eiectnally.

The friction-Wheel F, at the end of the shaft I, opposite the pinion, works loosely on the said shaft to avoid rubbing on the ange G, the motion of which is opposite to that the roller would have if keyed fast I to the shaft.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desireto secuie by Letters Patent- The combination and arrangement of the draft-ring D, having the propelling flange E, the toothed and beveled flange of the rim A, the friction-rollers F, pin- L, and toothed drum, all substantially as specied.

' MR. WM. TUTTLE.

l Witnesses:

J. W. BURcH, J. M. MCO/Aman. 

